It’s not you, it’s me. Natasha here… and yeah, this is a break-up post. Don’t freak out, but it’s true. After 300+ episodes, Aisha Holden and I are stepping away from this podcast that we love sooooo much. It’s not a goodbye but a “see ya later.” In this defining episode, we share why, reveal our favorite moments from the last eight years, discuss what we’ve learned, cry a bit… or a lot… and leave you with the ONLY advice you need. Truly. You’ve made us better people, and we hope we’ve done the ...
Mar 04, 2025•48 min
Are you and your partner really a fit?? Fizaa Dosani (actress, comedian) and Natasha Chandel get into the nitty gritty of the questions you MUST ask your partner before you get serious. From their political views to finances to their level of optimism, the pair reveal the importance of being on the same page for long-term compatibility. They share tips on how to bring up the subjects and WHEN to do it (spoiler alert: it’s not on the first date)! It’s a practical but funny episode of Kinda Dating...
Feb 25, 2025•56 min
Guys love the “chill girl” but do they respect her? Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden revisit an old topic that’s making a sad social media comeback. What exactly is a chill girl? Does being super laidback and “going with the flow” get you the guy? The duo reveal their journeys from chill girl to self-actualized women, and how you can do the same in this fun, thoughtful episode of Kinda Dating! DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE: https://linktr.ee/lawildfires Follow us on Instagram , TikTok , Facebo...
Feb 18, 2025•37 min
We all want it, but do we even know what love is?? Carolina Ravassa (actress and VO actor, Overwatch, Valorant) joins Natasha Chandel to share her experiences with love and how she knew when she found it. The pair talk about the key feeling true love gives you, what love is NOT, including the difference between love and lust. It’s a must-listen episode as you go on our relationship journey so check out this week’s love-ly Valentine’s Day episode of Kinda Dating! GET 20% OFF MAGIC MIND HERE DONAT...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Break the situationship cycle! Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden, and their friend Darianna Parra (performer and Reiki practitioner) do a deep dive into why situationships and commitment-phobia seem on the rise. They discuss the importance of seeing good relationship models, the unrealistic expectations people set on partners, and provide actionable steps to take if your relationships are just not lasting. The trio will leave you laughing and thinking in this great new episode of Kinda Dating! DONAT...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
New year, new dating trends! That’s right, it’s our annual breakdown. Shayan Krishna a.k.a. Blonde Desi (actor, influencer) joins Natasha Chandel for a candid discussion on the trends you might see on those mean streets of dating in 2025. From throning to micro-mance, future-proofing to dry dating - the pair break down each one, and also end up in an honest chat about the use of AI on apps, arranged marriages, and why love is NOT enough in this week’s episode of Kinda Dating! Trust me, it’ll get...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min
We all fear rejection but some of us are stunted because of it. Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden do a deep dive into the persistent and often irrational fears that keep us from love and our best lives. They explore the root causes of fear of rejection, how it manifests in relationships, and share ways to overcome it. They even explain why fear and rejection can be a good thing! It’s a relatable and necessary episode of Kinda Dating! DONATE TO LA FIRE RECOVERY HERE Follow us on Instagram , TikTok...
Jan 26, 2025•40 min
Can you manifest your dream relationship? Comedian and actress, Leah Knauer, and Natasha Chandel absolutely believe you can because they did it! The pair discuss the power of vision boards (even sharing their own on camera) in their personal and professional lives, share tips on how to make the most effective vision board, and reveal how to make the law of attraction work for you. From overcoming doubt, to understanding the divine timing of it all, they show how they manifested their dream men a...
Jan 26, 2025•50 min
She said she’d NEVER get married, but now Natasha Chandel is officially off the market! In this juicy episode of Kinda Dating , Natasha spills all the tea about her secret Indian wedding in Spain! From the drama of wedding planning and her biggest fight with now-husband Luis to the fun festivities and her hard launch on social media after 4.5 years of dating, Natasha and Aisha Holden share their unique perspectives on destination weddings. Natasha also opens up about her new identity crisis as a...
Jan 07, 2025•48 min
Dating is hard because we, often, put our happiness in other people’s hands. Rob Mack (Happiness coach and author of “Happiness From The Inside Out”) is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about finding that real inner joy and taking back your power. Can being happy make other areas of your life work better? Are happy people more attractive? All this and more in another fun, enlightening, happy episode of Kinda Dating! Trigger warning: there is mention of suicide in this episode. If you or someone...
Dec 31, 2024•57 min
Recorded May 2019. We're coming back in Jan 2025 with new episodes, but listen to this one that will truly hit deep. It seems like putting on a front and playing games has become a norm in dating. “Deeper Dating” author, podcaster and psychotherapist Ken Page is back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to reveal why this tactic does NOT work. He gives all of us the legit reasons to drop the act and be real. Why is it so hard to just be your authentic self on a date? Should you really be allll ...
Dec 24, 2024•49 min
We're a small production team and one of our editors had a family emergency so we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes from the vault. New episodes will be dropping in January 2025. Originally Recorded: September 2019. Being single can suck, but there might be some reasons for it. Jon Kroll (Executive Producer of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted) is a happily married man of 35 years. He sits with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to share some of the mistakes he believes modern singles are making. ...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr
The 2024 election of Donald Trump left the US more polarized than ever. But does that have to bleed into our dating lives? Can you, would you, should you dating someone with differing political views? When should you bring up politics on a date? Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden recap their election nights, the rise of alpha males and the bro vote, and how they are down to Make America Great Again… if this changes (listen to the episode to find out). Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Subsc...
Dec 10, 2024•45 min
Originally recorded live from LA Comic-Con in October 2016. Everyone chides the fuck boy, so you would assume it’s safer to date a nerd, right? Influencers Octopimp and Ceciley Jenkins join Natasha Chandel to discuss all things nerd. What makes someone a nerd? Are male nerds more desired than female nerds? What is the best way to connect with someone who is into nerd culture? And are they going to be more attentive and caring just because they identify as that? It’s a funny, noisy, must-listen e...
Aug 01, 2024•54 min
We’re in the age of information, and everyone is now an arm-chair therapist. Pro wrestler, actor, and comedian, Jay Washington, joins Natasha Chandel to talk about how and why relationships on paper are very different from relationships in real life. They discuss the problem with over-intellectualizing love, the overuse of “therapy speak,” and how to let go of control and let life happen. It’s a fun, very real new episode of Kinda Dating! Tell us your thoughts or advice on this topic! Slide in o...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 5 min
This episode was deleted from our feed and so we are re-posting it. It was originally recorded in November 2016. We all have baggage, but unprocessed trauma can be detrimental to a relationship. Natasha Chandel’s former therapist, Scott Tobin, explains what baggage is, how it’s holding you back, and how to let it go. Is it even possible to be free from baggage?! They discuss gender differences in trauma, and the role of forgiveness in moving forward and taking ownership of your life. It’s a touc...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Not too long ago, you couldn’t imagine not using a dating app. But stats are showing those numbers are falling because people are feeling dating app burnout. Flaky matches, ghosting, a lack of authenticity. There are tons of reasons singles are feeling dating app burnout. Influencer Joty Kay is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about their experiences on the apps, legit stupid behavior they have experienced, and why they believe the apps are not working. Joty shares some crazy stories about some...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min
You had a breakup, divorce, or became a widower. Whatever the reason, cuffing season is over and you’ve suddenly found yourself single and back in the dating pool and have no idea how to handle it! Don’t worry. Natasha Chandel and the newly single Aisha Holden have your back. The friends talk about how to wrap your brain around your new relationship status, including navigating those feelings of guilt. They explain the importance of figuring out your next step, who and who NOT to talk to about s...
Jun 04, 2024•33 min
Everyone tells Natasha their crazy dating stories. And everyone thinks the world is the problem. In this experimental episode, comedians Natasha Chandel and Razzle Dangerously dissect the dating life of listener, Brian Choi (Senior Artist for LucasFilms), LIVE on the podcast and try to determine if he is the problem in his relationships or is it everyone else? They uncover some shocking facts about Brian’s dating app history, analyze his pickup lines, they review his profile and give live feedba...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Originally recorded in October 2016. The One, soulmates, twin flames. Single people are always looking that person, that a needle in a haystack. But is that helping or hurting your dating life? Actor James Kyson recently got hitched when we first recorded this episode, and he tries to convince Natasha Chandel that “The One” really does exist! But Natasha has a more practical approach to love. They break down what it means when someone says, “When you know, you know,” the best place to meet your ...
May 07, 2024•37 min
This episode was originally recorded in October 2016! Bollywood star, Sunny Leone, joined Natasha Chandel to talk about the quality she finds most attractive in men – confidence! The pair talk about why this one trait trumps everything from money to good looks. How do you build confidence? What is the difference between confidence and arrogance? Sunny also gets real about how she made the bold transition to Bollywood, and how she finds her inner confidence, even against all odds. Listen to this ...
Apr 23, 2024•37 min
Comedians Natasha Chandel and Razzle Dangerously discuss the rising Passport Bros movement among men, and if there is any legitimacy to it. Seems Western men are tired of progressive Western women and seeking foreign women with more traditional values! Comedian Razzle Dangerously is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about the rising movement of Passport Bros. What created the rise of this ideology? Are women becoming too masculine? Are these just insecure little man boys or are Passport Bros on ...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min
If you’ve been on TikTok, you know all about “the ick.” Comedian Razzle Dangerously joins Natasha Chandel to break down the new dating term that goes beyond turn offs and veers straight toward repulsion. When can the ick creep up in a relationship? Is the ick trying to tell you something bigger about your relationship? Can you ever really get over the ick? The pair discuss all this, and reveal the things about dates that give them the ick in this funny, and surprisingly thought-provoking episode...
Mar 26, 2024•55 min
Straight from the vault! This episode was originally recorded in October 2016! It all starts with the kiss. Comedian and influencer, Laura Clery, and Natasha Chandel get into the nuts and bolts of first base, including their first and worst kiss ever, their pet peeves, and they even pack on the own PDA (in other words - they kiss)! Laura recaps her first kiss with (now ex) husband Stephen Hilton (also known as Steeeven), how she made her own destiny, opens up about her sobriety, shows how Pamela...
Mar 12, 2024•59 min
We realized some of our early episodes got deleted in Apple Podcasts, and many were legit classics, so we decided to repost our favorites! This episode was originally recorded in September 2016 and features clinical social worker, Jody Frank. It was our 4th episode ever, and recorded right after Natasha Chandel’s ex broke up with her, so it really gets to the heart of the matter. Breakups are one of the hardest experiences in relationships and often we can get stuck in them, and find it hard to ...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Your girls are back together and discussing their least favorite day of the year! Okay, least favorite day for one of them. Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden reunite in this special episode on Valentine’s Day. Is the holiday still even a thing?! The pair drop some personal news, and talk about everything from Gen Z’s changing habits around V-Day, PAL-entine’s Day, to if you should celebrate it with your situationship, and all the ways this day seems to have evolved. The friends bring back that ol...
Feb 15, 2024•37 min
Everything in our lives has helped shape how we find and maintain relationships. It’s why relationship and Intimacy expert, Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick sits down with Natasha Chandel to share her tips on how to reprogram your love life - from bringing awareness to your past and patterns to breaking toxic cycles to the five types of intimacy. She even reveals the most overlooked and under-discussed topics in relationships. The ladies share personal stories of how their childhood traumas manifested in t...
Jan 30, 2024•53 min
We all grew up on fairytales but what if they were all the big fat lie? Damona Hoffman (author, The Dates & Mates podcast host, dating expert on the Drew Barrymore Show) joins Natasha Chandel to discuss her new book “F the Fairytale” where she reveals the four dating myths holding you back from love. The pair talk about soulmates and the annoying Twin Flame phenomena, chemistry versus compatibility, how lists are ruining relationships, breaking the rules, and injecting empathy back into dati...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min
It’s a new year, and Bumble has released its dating trends for 2024! Natasha Chandel and Rithu Jagannath (writer, producer, podcaster) analyze the list, and discuss what feels like a real shift versus the same stuff we’ve seen year over year. From cross-gen romance, val-core dating to hitting the self-improvement plateau, and even open-hearted masculinity, the pair break down the stats and let you know what you can look forward to (or not) this coming year in a fun new episode of Kinda Dating! →...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Recorded: November 2020 We hear it in the dating world all the time: know your worth. But how do we do that? Psychologist, Dr. Eris Huemer is back with Natasha Chandel to help us understand how our childhood affects our sense of self and worth. How can feeling unworthy manifest in your dating life? What kinds of actions do people take with a health sense of self? And what can we do to feel more worthy? Dr. Eris answers listener questions and more in this uplifting new episode of Kinda Dating! → ...
Dec 26, 2023•52 min
